2016 Kavli Prizes

The 2016 Kavli Prize laureates were selected for opening a new window on the universe, for revealing nanoscale structures at the atomic scale, and for discovering how brain function is remodeled during development and learning.

Recognized “for the direct detection of gravitational waves.”

Recognized “for the invention and realization of atomic force microscopy, a breakthrough in measurement technology and nanosculpting that continues to have a transformative impact on nanoscience and technology."